The year was 2008. The server was Kithicor. I transferred there on a whim and I met some of the most amazing people I’ve ever known. Unfortunately the rest of the server was not kind. In 2009 we made the decision to transfer to Antonia Bayle and we packed up our homes and most of the guild hall, leaving one character behind to keep it safe for us. We set up a memorial for others to visit for as long as they could. On top of each tomb was a player written book describing our adventures and what we had done on the server as an incredibly small team.
Today I went returned to check in for the first time since we left. I didn’t even remember that we left the memorial. I’m still friends with everyone from the 3+1 guild. I’m the only one who still plays EQ2, but that’s OK because we have ties that run deeper than the game even if it is the game that brought us together.
I owe a lot in my life to video games. Everything from friends I have made to jobs I have held. I can honestly say that without EverQuest 2 I wouldn’t be the person I am today. I think that’s pretty amazing.
Awww got me in the feels!
My EQ2 was always on AB server, we had a team of 5 in our guild and ran everything we could. Sadly Im the only one who pops into EQ2 these days, still love the game but perhaps thats for the memories now rather than the current game (I think my highest character is a boosted 85) .
Love what you did on the close of the guild, games connect us if we let them, enriching everyone. :D
Wow. This is an amazing story and really shows the bond you can form with others in MMO’s.